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    sure you explain thoroughly all of your answers. What were the disadvantages and advantages of each side during the American Revolutionary War? Based on these‚ who do you think should have won the American Revolution? Why? (12 points) By having a Strong Central Government and by being well-trained‚ well-supplied‚ were just a few of the British’s advantages during the American Revolutionary War. Some disadvantages the British had is that they were unfamiliar with the territory and that they had

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    The Struggles of a Revolutionary Soldier US Formative Period February 19‚ 2014 2 The start of it all Whether I admit it or not‚ I take a lot for granted. I think we all do. In the book‚ A Narrative of a Revolutionary Soldier‚  Some of the adventures‚ dangers‚ and sufferings of Joseph Plumb Martin‚ by Joseph Plumb Martin. He tells the War from his perspective as an engineer for the Connecticut regiment. In this book he describes many hardships and rough conditions he experienced first hand

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    Thesis What was slavery in America for blacks? When an individual hears or reads this question‚ what goes through this persons’ mind? For many‚ like myself‚ they immediately think of bad conditions‚ beatings‚ ripping people from their homeland and racism. Three major questions come to mind when I think of slavery in America‚ why did it exist? What was slavery like? And lastly‚ what did it do to America? Through my personal readings I have come to understand these three questions and the vast answers

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    required to bear many children before they were 20 . Though Infants birthed by slaves had a 28-50% mortality rate‚ this was a common practice in the south. During the slavery era‚ female African-American slaves lost their humanity; They were sexually abused and had their families broken apart‚ hindering their ability to recover after their freedom. Body 1:  Harriet Jacobs once said‚ “Slavery is terrible for men; but it is far more terrible for women‚” And she could not be more right. What people do not

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    Those who may say that slavery was the main cause of the Civil War fail to realize that its was many problems that arose before the freedom of slaves was even questioned . Slavery became the topic during the war not before . Since the war came after the Industrial revolution ‚ different technologies and good strategic thinking . The North had strategies they came around once they had new technologies like trains.Soldiers were sent on train across many routes as a way to sneak up on the Southerners

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    helped to develop it in its rise to the forefront. Surrounded to the east and north by Spain and having no outlets on the Mediterranean‚ Portugal was forced to use the Atlantic Ocean as its main source of travel. The Portuguese were aware that the Arab caravans were crossing the Sahara to bring gold‚ slaves‚ and ivory from Africa to Europe. There was talk about how King Musa controlled more gold than any other ruler in the world. The Portuguese wanted a part of this but needed to figure out how

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    starting warfare there is commonly one country that is more at fault than the other. In the case of the Revolutionary War‚ I believe the British were to blame for igniting the flames of revolution due to their overtaxing of the colonists and practice of mercantilism. The war itself though was completely unnecessary and should never have taken place. One of the main reasons the war started was because of Britain’s adopted policy of mercantilism. When the British colonists first settled in the New

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    The American Victory On July 4‚ 1776 the United States of America officially declared their independence. Then after the British surrender at Yorktown‚ October 19‚ 1781‚ the Americans truly won their independence. In the Revolutionary War‚ the Americans were outnumbered‚ inexperienced‚ and they even had a large British Loyalist population. Despite all of this‚ the Americans were still able to unite and defeat the British army. Because the Rebels had a clear purpose‚ efficient communication‚ and strong

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    THE REVOLUTIONARY STORMING Why did the people stormed the Bastille and how important was the storming to the start of the revolution? The French Revolution in 1789 changed France and "equalized" the rights of the people. One of the major events that started it was the storming of the Bastille on July 14th‚ 1789. This day represented the French revolution because it showed us the public ’s sprit of rebellion. Rumors were everywhere during that period of time and therefore‚ most people were able

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    When you think of the Revolutionary War‚ a quick thought of weapons‚ attacks and military strategies come to mind. However‚ the war of words were not only influenced changes with this time period but also shaped the future of America and literature. During these conflicting times of obtaining freedom from British reign‚ American leaders pulled upon rhetorical devices to strengthen their fight for freedom. These persuasive techniques influenced beliefs‚ attitudes and even the course of America and

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